Cuisine Noir often spotlights community gardens and outdoor farming in conversations about climate and food, but not everyone ...

Whether you’re a beginner gardener or a home chef who wants to grow your own ingredients, an herb garden is a great place to start. When it comes to edible plants, herbs are the easiest to grow ...

Though yards and gardens have been put to bed, there are still outdoor tasks to consider and holiday gardening gifts to be given. Consider these ideas. Use deicing compounds sparingly to avoid salt ...

Walk down the aisle of any nursery or garden center and you’ll see bag after bag of materials for potted plants or garden beds. But before you heft the cheapest one into your cart, you should ...

Did you hear about the ghost who got evicted from the graveyard? He couldn’t pay his rent because he was dead broke. We all need to stretch our dollars, but potting soil isn’t the place to scrimp when ...

Tired of pests tearing through your tomatoes or nibbling your peppers? One expert gardener has shared a clever, natural trick to keep your garden pest-free, no chemicals required. The secret? A little ...

Expert garden designer Nan Sterman will give a presentation on cultivating fresh herbs and spices at the Ramona Garden Club’s Sept. 10 meeting. Sterman, a botanist, horticulturist, educator, expert ...

The time to plant fall vegetable crops is just around the corner, which often poses a dilemma for gardeners. They’ve diligently worked their soil, planted crops, and meticulously cared for their ...

Perlite, a volcanic rock, is a common ingredient in potting mixes. It improves drainage, aeration and water retention in soil. Perlite is lightweight and can be added to in-ground gardens, but it's ...